Despite rumors that John Hopkins could have been replacing injured Leon Camier in the upcoming round of the World Superbike championship at Laguna Seca, Fixi Crescent Suzuki has decided to field AMA rider Blake Young.
Camier broke seven bones in his right foot during the Istanbul round and required surgery and he’ll be out for the final rounds of the season, even if he is targeting a return for the last round at Jerez.
Despite finishing runner-up in the AMA championship in 2011 and 2012, the 26-year old Young didn’t find a team for this season, he did however appear as a wildcard in the three US round of MotoGP for Attack Perfomance.
The American will make good use of his knowledge of Laguna Seca for the British based Suzuki team, and he said, “I’m really excited at the prospect of riding for Fixi Crescent Suzuki and I can’t wait to ride the bike.
It was a surprise to get the call, but it will be great to go back to Laguna Seca, especially on a World Superbike – it’s a bit like a dream come true for me and made even better that it’s a Suzuki.
“”I’m now ready to get out on the bike and try to do some good things on the world stage and see what happens from there.
I want to thank all the people that have made this happen and it’s never good when a rider gets injured, so I want to wish Leon all the best for a quick and full recovery, It will be great to ride his bike and hopefully I can do well on it for him and the team.
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